peel+off
71To tell off — Off Off ([o^]f; 115), adv. [OE. of, orig. the same word as R. of, prep., AS. of, adv. & prep. [root]194. See {Of}.] In a general sense, denoting from or away from; as: [1913 Webster] 1. Denoting distance or separation; as, the house is a mile off …
72peel — [1] The action of rapid acceleration so that the tires slip on the road surface (i.e., the wheels are turning, but the vehicle is not moving very much) which may result in a strip of rubber on the road surface. See peel rubber. [2] The action of… …
73peel something away/off — remove a thin outer covering. → peel …
74peel something off — remove an article of clothing. → peel …
75peel — in. to strip off one’s clothing. □ I had to peel for my physical examination. □ She stood up on the stage and peeled right down to nothing! …
76peel — v 1. skin, pare, decorticate, excorticate, flay, scale, hull, bark; shell, husk, shuck; strip, denude, excoriate. 2.(of skin, bark, etc.) come off, detach, separate, split; exfoliate, Pathol. desquamate, shed, slough, molt, exuviate, flake.… …
77peel — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. strip, divest, bare, uncover, skin, pare. See divestment, layer. n. See covering. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. skin, peeling, husk, bark, shuck, shell; see also cover 2 , skin . See Synonym Study at… …
78Chemical peel — A chemical peel is a body treatment technique used to improve and smooth the texture of the facial skin using a chemical solution that causes the dead skin to slough off and eventually peel off.[1] The regenerated skin is usually smoother and… …
79take off — verb 1. leave (Freq. 15) The family took off for Florida • Syn: ↑depart, ↑part, ↑start, ↑start out, ↑set forth, ↑set off, ↑set out …
80flake off — verb come off in flakes or thin small pieces The paint in my house is peeling off • Syn: ↑peel off, ↑peel, ↑flake • Derivationally related forms: ↑flake (for: ↑flake), ↑ …
